Fixtures & tapware
Basins, WCs, sinks, showers, tapware and other sanitary fixtures counted by type from the layouts and schedules.
Plumbing Estimating
Plumbing Estimating Services
Takeoffs and estimates for plumbing and hydraulic contractors — sanitary fixtures, water supply, drainage and gas measured from your plumbing and hydraulic drawings, organised by system and level for pricing.
Illustrative two-storey building — pipe lengths measured from the model shown; sample figures, not a quotation.
Two-storey building · 7 pipe systems
Typical inputs
Hydraulic layouts, drainage plans, fixture schedules, specifications
Outputs
Pipework schedule, fixture counts, cost estimate
Formats
Excel, PDF or your template
Turnaround
Typically 48 hours for standard estimates
How we measure plumbing
See a Plumbing Takeoff in 3D
Fixtures are counted from the hydraulic layout, then cold water, hot water, drainage and vent pipework is measured by system, diameter and level — with valves and fittings added, so the schedule is ready to price.
- The hydraulic layout locates the wet areas, the riser and the incoming main, and sets the levels each system is measured on.
- WCs, basins, sinks and showers are counted by type, level by level, against the fixture schedule.
- Cold water is traced from the meter, up the riser and along each branch to every fixture, measured by diameter.
- The hot water unit is scheduled, then flow pipework is measured from it to every basin, sink and shower.
- The soil stack, graded branches and fixture wastes are measured by diameter, then the vent pipe through the roof.
- Valves and fittings are counted joint by joint, so the pipework schedule is ready to price.
| Item | Qty | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Sanitary fixtures 4 WC · 4 basins · 2 sinks · 1 shower | 11 | nr |
| Cold water pipe copper 15–25 mm | 36.2 | lm |
| Hot water unit 160 L electric | 1 | nr |
| Hot water pipe copper 15–20 mm, lagged | 26.9 | lm |
| Soil & waste uPVC 50–100 mm | 33.6 | lm |
| Vent pipe uPVC 50 mm | 6.7 | lm |
| Valves stop, isolating & HWU | 30 | nr |
| Fittings bends, tees & connectors | 77 | nr |
| Total pipework 4 systems · 2 levels | 103.4 | lm |
| Delivered as an Excel takeoff by system and level, with marked-up hydraulic drawings | ||
Illustrative two-storey plumbing layout — sample figures, not a quotation.
Scope
What’s Included
The scope is confirmed with you before work starts, so you know exactly what will be measured and priced.
Water supply
Cold and hot water pipework in lineal metres by material and diameter, with valves, fittings and insulation.
Sanitary drainage
Soil, waste and vent pipework by material and diameter, with inspection openings and fittings counted.
Below-ground drainage
Pipes by diameter and depth band, pits and manholes by type, with trench excavation, bedding and backfill.
Stormwater
Downpipes, stormwater pipes and pits measured from the roof and drainage plans.
Hot water, plant & gas
Hot water units, pumps, tanks and gas pipework scheduled where shown on the drawings.
Deliverables
What You Receive
- 01
Plumbing quantity schedule — pipework by material and diameter, fixtures and fittings counted
- 02
Summaries by system, level or zone
- 03
Below-ground drainage schedules by depth band, with excavation and backfill
- 04
Cost estimate with material and labour breakdown (when pricing is requested)
- 05
Marked-up drawings and a list of assumptions
Ideal for
Who It’s For
- Plumbing contractors
- Hydraulic and drainage contractors
- Fire services contractors
- Builders pricing plumbing packages
Dedicated estimator available
Need plumbing estimating every week? Get your own dedicated estimator.
Pricing plumbing and drainage work regularly? Add a dedicated estimator to your team who measures and prices hydraulic scopes your way, project after project.
- The same estimator on every project
- Works in your templates and formats
- Learns your rates, trades and standards
- Support arranged around your pipeline
How it works
Simple From Start to Finish
Send drawings
Share drawings, scope and deadline.
Scope review
We confirm deliverables and timeframe.
Takeoff & estimate
Quantities measured and organised.
Review & delivery
Checked, then delivered in your format.
Sanitary fixtures and tapware, cold and hot water supply, sanitary drainage and vents, below-ground drainage, stormwater, and gas where shown. The scope is confirmed with you before work starts.
Yes. Fire hydrant, hose reel and sprinkler pipework can be measured where it is shown on the drawings. It is reported separately so it can be priced as its own package.
Yes. In-ground drainage is measured from the drainage plans and long sections, by pipe diameter and depth band, with pits, junctions and trench work listed separately.
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Send your drawings and scope. Standard estimates are typically delivered within 48 hours; for larger or complex projects we confirm the delivery date after reviewing the scope, before any work begins.